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Senior Manager, Supply Chain, Virtual Plant Team (VPT)
Senior Manager, Supply Chain, Virtual Plant Team (VPT)-April 2024
New Brunswick
Apr 27, 2025
ABOUT BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB
Bristol Myers Squibb is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.
10,000+ employees
Biotechnology, Healthcare
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About Senior Manager, Supply Chain, Virtual Plant Team (VPT)

  Working with Us

  Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

  Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .

  Position Summary

  The Supply Chain Lead for the VPT is the bridge / interface between the

  CMO and the wider BMS Supply Chain team. They are accountable for

  ensuring effective communication of supply chain information to and from

  the CMO & VPT and within BMS Supply Chain. The Supply Chain lead is also accountable for driving Supply Chain improvements with the CMO.

  Key Responsibilities

  Maintain/develop strong relationships with supply chain counterparts at CMOs and internal BMS stakeholders to facilitate continuous performance improvement.

  Participate in Virtual Plant team meetings, CMO face to face meetings & lead supply chain related meetings with CMO as required.

  Participate in BMS Supply Chain meetings as required to ensure alignment on BMS customer requirements.

  Act as point of escalation for Other Supply Chain functions including ExM Customer Planning, ExM Planning, ExM Logistics, Market Supply Planning and Inventory Control teams.

  Prepare Supply Chain related topics for discussion at CMO business reviews and represent BMS Supply Chain at the relevant business reviews.

  Be accountable for CMO supply chain metrics. Reporting of Supply Chain metrics to CMO, VPT & within ExM Supply Chain. Generation of action items for VPT, CMO and ExM SC to resolve any performance levels below target.

  Review relevant CMO forecast for significant changes and communication of major changes & background to such changes to VPT and CMO.

  Interact with the wider ExM and Global Supply Chain teams as appropriate & communication of these priorities to the CMO.

  Understand supplier capacity constraints in the short medium and long term, aiding resolution of these constraints & escalating to the VPT and BMS Supply Chain Management as necessary.

  Hold VPT accountable for continuity of supply & mitigation of risk to customer.

  Communicate any inventory risks to ExM inventory control and finance teams in a timely manner.

  For finished goods, support ExM Supply Chain with new SKU introduction(line extensions) to meet market requirements.

  Review CMO related change controls to understand the supply chain impact, assigning relevant child actions.

  Engage with ExM planning teams to ensure potential supply restrictions are managed and mitigated. Aligning with Global Planning on the approach to management of any supply restrictions.

  Proactively aid the mitigation of Back Orders and Anticipated Back Orders with the relevant CMO. Ensuring continuity of supply from the CMO.

  Execute scenario planning as necessary & engage with ExM planning to support scenario analysis as necessary .

  Coordinate gathering of required supply chain information for Fact Finding Investigation meetings and representing Supply Chain at the necessary meetings.

  Identify and drive supply chain improvement projects with CMO & ExM teams. Review current Supply Chain processes and streamline as necessary.

  Responsible for contributing to the ExM IBP process & Global Integrated Planning teams as required.

  Responsible for reviewing volumes for budget and projection & providing input into the drivers behind variances.

  To ensure that BMS Supply Chain requirements are represented in the contract with the relevant CMO and responsible for providing input into contract amendments/updates.

  Participate in/lead projects as necessary.

  Qualifications & Experience

  Bachelor’s degree required in technical field (biology, microbiology, chemistry, related life sciences or engineering), supply chain, business, data science or information systems; a Masters or MBA preferred.

  5 years + Supply Chain experience in global manufacturing and supply environment, preferably in a similar role.

  Knowledge of ERP, ideally SAP and SAP BW reporting, and related data analysis tools.

  Full understanding of BMS Supply Chain, products and markets.

  Strong Leadership Skills

  Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

  Detailed knowledge of Contract Manufacturing Supply Chain Operations.

  Ability to prioritise, organise and manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines.

  An understanding of regulatory requirements and management of regulatory constraints.

  APICS or related qualification

  Understanding of Supply Chain and Regulatory operations in a cGMP environment.

  Understanding of pharmaceutical artwork management processes

  Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry

  Project Management qualification/experience is desireable.

  WORKING CONDITIONS (US Only):

  This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. The primary duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job.

  This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. There are other duties and responsibilities that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

  If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

  Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

  With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

  On-site Protocol

  Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

  BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected] . Visit careers.bms.com/ (https://careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility) eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

  BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

  BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

  Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

  Company: Bristol Myers Squibb

  Req Number: R1577833

  Updated: 2024-01-23 22:04:00.787 UTC

  Location: New Brunswick,New Jersey

  Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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